Navy Bean and Ham Soup

Tastes as good as it looks!

Few ingredients and so little prep time. A rich tasty soup for the cold days ahead. Great recipe for a slow cooker, too.

For 100 Great Soup Ideas, HERE.

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Fast Potato Soup

Yep, ready in less than 15 minutes … And did I say, only 3-4 ingredients, depending. This is a soup you pull together after working in the Fall garden and have a bit of chill. It’s not my own recipe but Jacques Pépin’s …  That’s the only reason I tried it because it does call for instant potatoes. Yikes! I shopped the instant potatoes carefully and did find a product I thought would be as close to the real thing as possible, no added ingredients. It works!

BTW this soup can be served cold too.

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Enchilada Soup

When you’re craving enchiladas but don’t have the time try this perfect substitution that only takes about 10 minutes. My fav enchilada is made with just cheeses. And this is how I love this soup too. If you like chicken enchiladas just add cooked chicken to this recipe. It works! This recipe can serve 6 easily with a side salad for a complete meal. I love this soup! Hope you do too!

Yep, this is a repost. It is soup season but it’s really just something I’m craving today.

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Basque Vegetable Soup

It’s 1982 and my husband takes a position as a Deputy DA in Bakersfield, California. Really, you did? It was the first time I would live a distance from my hometown. It was a unilateral decision that significantly changed the lives of many.

It didn’t take long to establish ourselves in this community. We were within walking distance of our new favorite restaurant, Mama Tosca’s. And in old town Bakersfield we loved Luigi’s, quite a hangout for Bakersfieldians. In this same area of town several Basque restaurants were longtime establishments. Can’t forget the Pyrenees Bakery! Basque is a part of Bakersfield culture. The food is delicious and overwhelmingly plentiful at these family style restaurants. Just ordering the setup was more than enough for our family. This included a vegetable soup, beans, salad, pickled tongue, spaghetti, bread … And was there a salsa?

This soup recipe is very much a taste-alike of the cabbage soup served at one of Bakersfield’s Favorite Basque Restaurants. It’s light yet flavorful … a year around soup. Enjoy!

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Buffalo Chicken Soup

The flavor of Buffalo Wild Wings in a Chicken Soup … I love this soup not only for the flavor but the moist chicken shreds in a potato thickened broth. Add a bit of cream cheese for a creamier touch, or not. I used Frank’s Red Hot Original Hot Sauce which has a noticeable vinegar taste but once added to the soup it’s the perfect touch. Try it today but keep the recipe handy for the winter weather. The little bit of heat is a welcomed surprise.

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Summer Minestrone

With a vegetable garden this is so easy to put together. A bit of a pantry recipe, versatile, whatever you have on hand. Even add a bit of meat, Italian sausage my suggestion, for the meat lovers. My secret to a well melded minestrone is to simmer for over an hour even if it’s cooked through in 30 minutes.

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Linguica Kale Potato Soup

Another NYT recipe makeover. I’ve made this a couple of times and found the secret to perfection. The first time I substituted yams for the russets. My cupboard was bare. To remove the sweetness I roasted the yams first. It actually was pretty good. Next round I followed the recipe pretty closely but the ingredients seem to grow with my soup making. I found the soup really good but the bitterness of the kale was a bit off-putting. To perfect the soup I added a slice, or two if small, of rustic bread like ciabatta before ladling each serving. The bread was the secret. This is a great soup for those coolish evenings.

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Baked Potato Soup

Easy delicious recipe! Really does taste like a baked potato with all the fixin’s. This recipe is inspired by the New York Times recipe with a few prep changes to help assure a smoother soup and no curdle. It’s a perfect super bowl addition. Leave those potatoes a bit chunky for the guys who need something to sink their teeth into.

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Super Bowl Perfect Soups and Beans

These are great options for Super Bowl Sunday. New Recipes to come soon!

Barbecued Brisket Soup

Portuguese Chili Beans

Cheeseburger Soup

Portuguese Beans with Linguica

Beef Corn Chowder

Rustic Bread White Bean and Greens Soup